The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-26
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one, Of article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol
lows:
IF twenty-five years of age or upvaris he
shall have paid. within two years state or cs,ln-
" tax. which shall have been assessed AT Ie,sr
two months. and paid at least one month before
follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled to vote at all elections:
First. He snail have been a citizen of the Unit
ed states at least one month
second He shall have resided in the state one
year lor If, having previously been qualified
eiecior or native born citizen Of thu state he.
shall have removed therefrOm and returned
then six months Immediately preeedingthe cleo
ton
Third He shall have resided in the eIe.tio,
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least two
months immediately preceding The election
Fourth. IL twenty-five years OF age or upwards
ne Shuti nave paid, within two years, state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed nj
least tEO months and paid least one month be-
fore the election shall be amended. 10 a to
read as follows:
livery male citizen twenty-one years of s0e
possessing tie following qualifications shall he
entitled 10 vote at the polling place of the elcc-
tion district of which he shall at the time bp a
resident and not clsewhere
First. He shall have been a citizen of the limit
ed States al least thirty days
second He shall have resided in the state one
year tOr H. having previously been a qualified
electOr or native born citizen of the stale he
shall have removed therefrOm aud returned then
SIX months Immediately preceding the election
ihirtl lie shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer To vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election The
legislature al the session thereof next after th,
adoption oi this section. shall and from tim, to
time thereafter may, enact laws 10 properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the ag. of t,ven-
ty-one years, who shall have been citizen lor
thirty days and an inhabitant of this stale one
year next preceding an election except AT u,t1uic
ipai elections. and for the last thirty days a resi-
dent of the election district in which he NAV Of
Ter his vote. shall be entitled vote AT such tiee-
ton in the election district OF which he shall al
the time be IA resident and not elsewhere fi,r All
officers that now are or hereafter NAV b.. elected
by the people: PrOri9ed That in tim, of War no
eector IN tne actual military service of the state
or Of the United States. in the army or navy
thereof shall be deprived Of his vote by r.as,r, n
his absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power 10 provide the man
ner IN which and the time and place AT which
sueh absent electors may vote. aud for the return
and canvass of their votes in the election district
in which they respectively reside
Fifth fpT the purpose OF voting no f,,r-
son snail be deemed To have gained or lost a
residence by reason of his presence or absence
while employed in the service Of the United
'tates or the state, nor while engaged in the
navigation of the waters Of the state or of the hiah
seas. nor while student of any college OF semi
nary OF learning. nor while Kept at any aims
house OF public institution except the Inmates Of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers and
,aIiOrS, who, for the purpose OF voting shall ~.
deemed to reside in the election district where
said home Is located. Laws shall be made for
iescertalnlng. by proper proofs. the citizens who
shall be entitled To the right Of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W STONE
secretary Ofthe fOrnrnon wealth